Topps Trade Prices

[theyomper]

Just talking to my local Topps Manager and he has given me a new Trade price list for their addy etc. Apparently since the introduction of the Topps Approved Fitter scheme, several traders have been a little peeved off about the lack of recommends. Therefore in order to win back some of the trade tilers they have reduced the price on all their sundry items. They aim to be the cheapest trade supplier of BAL products and of their other 'own' brands. With my account I get between 45 and 50% of retail. Worth going and asking.

 

[GazTech]

:surprised::eek6::stunned:

 

[White Room]

A plumber I know has been having text messages off them about adhesive prices

 

[Spud]

do you really believe topps will give you the best prices ? i have found them incredilbly expensive i bought 3,5 kg limestone flex grout and the b......ds charged me 17.99 my local shops sell it a lot cheaper if they are giving you work then go there and pay them what they want but most trade people avoid them like the plague for adhesives and grout they cater for diy thats why they are never in any trade mags shows etc

 

[IvegotsTILE]

I got a call yesterday from them saying they were putting all the trade cards back on the counter plus us regulars are gonna get a bigger discount on addy.I was asked if I wanted to be a approved fitter but said I was too busy.Apparently in 3 weeks they were only asked out once by a customer.

 

[Raja]

I had always found every branch had different discount rates

None were the same

 

[Grace'sDad]

:surprised::eek6::stunned:

Me too!

Thinking long and hard about all this TAF tonight (I'm one and it's going alright).

What's in it for me? I get quality referalls = so far so good, I'm happy.

What's in it for Topps? They get maximum profit on EVERYTHING and a safe installation, as well as an unpaid visiting salesman to clinch the deal (me).

What's in it for the customer? A 12 month guarantee.

That 12 month guarantee is blinkin' expensive if you ask me!
I just worked out for a customer that she will be charged over £1500 for materials - my fixing costs will be less than that! Makes you think doesn't it? I wonder how much domestic business they are actually losing due to this scheme?

Probably 1 in 3 customers who I see on behalf of Topps ask me if I can get discount for them on their materials. Talk about rock and a hard place!

 

[White Room]

Spoke one of the sales staff in topps and he said what the customers like to hear is;

There is a lifetime guarantee on our adhesives, So is that what sells. Nothing about the substrates and the quality of fixing, No mention of the important bit

 

[pjtiler]

are the topps shops independent stores or is it a franchise business

 

[White Room]

I took it that it was a large indepedent, Their profits are down at the moment perhaps thats why you keep hearing about addy coming down in price